Presidential Perspective Mike Sonnek, Royal Golf Club Is it just me or does February always fly on by? At the start of the month, we are locked in the middle of a nice, steady, and thankfully average winter. By the end of February, we are coming out of our golf course superintendent hibernation and back to lying in bed at night and thinking about what we need to do on the golf course as soon as the snow and frost are gone. March also brings the onset of the “when do you think we’ll open?” questions. As I remind those posing the question, I don’t have any say in the matter. Mother Nature will let us know when she is ready for us to get back at it.
ful evening that was the start of a fantastic week weather wise. The attendees were witness to quite a show as a helicopter lifted off the deck of the aircraft carrier with sky divers who parachuted back to the deck, lighting up the night sky.
I also partook of the Health in Action 5k along with Eric Counselman from Superior Turf and Maggie Reiter, our Extension Specialist from the University of Minnesota. My apologies if I missed other MinneI had the good fortune of attending sotans. Great morning for a jog the GCSAA Conference and Trade by the bay and a great reminder of Show in San Diego. Excellent edu- the importance of taking care of cation opportunities as always and ourselves. Hopefully we can keep the trade show was surprisingly growing our Minnesota contingent robust considering everything we in the future. The hospitality night have been through the past couat The Deck was an exclamation ple of years. A highlight for my mark for the week. A lot of enthuwife and I was the opening recep- siasm with nearly 100 attendees tion aboard the USS Midway. We and plenty of camaraderie and fun had toured the Midway previously had by all. Thank you so much and highly recommend you do so to our hospitality night sponsors. if in San Diego. It was a beauti2
